Dracaena

See also: dracaena

Translingual

Dracaena draco
(Canary Islands dragon tree)

Dracaena guianensis
(northern caiman lizard)

Etymology

Latin dracaena, from Ancient Greek δράκαινα (drákaina, “she-dragon”)

Proper noun

Dracaena f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – the dragon trees.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Teiidae – the caiman lizards.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Asparagaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order; Asparagaceae - family; Nolinoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (plant genus): Dracaena draco (dragon tree) - type species; for other species see Dracaena (plant) on WikipediaWikipedia and Dracaena (Vand. ex L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• (lizard genus): Dracaena guianensis, Dracaena paraguayensis (species)

References

• (plant genus):
  • Dracaena (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Dracaena (Vand. ex L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Dracaena on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• (lizard genus):
  • Dracaena (lizard) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Dracaena (Telidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Dracaena (reptile) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons